The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-05
AN ADDRESS.
To the Agriculturists of the state of
Louisiana.

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To the Agriculturists of the state of
Louisiana.
The executive committe Of the
Louisiana State Agricultural Society
hold a session in New Orleans on Feb
raary 10, and passed the following
resolution:
Resolved, that all papers in the
State are requested to publish the adj
dress prepared by the committee to the
agriculturists of the State.
THE ADDRESS.
To the Agriculturists of the State of
farmers Of the State of Louisiana met
formed State Agricultural Society.
The executive committee of that
society met in the city of New Orleans
upon the 18th instant and appointed
the undersigned a committee 10 issue
an address to the people of the State,
setting forth the objects of our organiza-
ton, and making an appeal for CO.
operation.
The object of the State Agricultural
Society is to foster and advance all
agricultural interests, including farm
ing, gardening, stock raising, diaries,
fruit growing, etc.
When we consider how depressed is
the situation at present, and how rich
Is our soil and favotable our climate, 1t
certainly seems that our condition is
susceptible of improvement. Where
can this Improvement come from
except from ourselves {?
We, therefore, appeal to you to unite
in an effort to improve, by organiza-
ton, discussion and study, the fortunes
OF our State. If by combining ourselves
to the staple crops of cotton, sugar and
rice we have not achieved prosperity,
may not a diversihcation of crops and
pursuits, or improved and intensive
methods of cultivation open to US a
great future? Nature has bountifully
contributed fertile soil and climate
where most OF the agricultural crops
and grasses grow in perfection, and it
is certainly within the range of possi-
bility to utilize them by intelligence,
new methods and the many influences
that result from combined study and
organization.
We, therefore, urge upon you in
your respective parishes to organize
farmers clubs and associations, as we
believe that the methods that have
proved SO successful in other States
will benefit us.
Remember that farmers associations
abound in our sister States just in pros
portion to their prosperity. Thus the
richest States have the most of these
associations, and the poorest have the
least, and If they are beneticient to
prosperity, what blessing may they
not become to our poverty?
The plan of our State Agricultural
Society calls upon the people to Or
ganize locally, and when organized
delegates to a State annual convention,
and thus home rule and local views
and interests will attain the fullest
development.
This is au earnest attempt TO organs
ize the farmers of the State, and the
opportunity is now offered you to con-
suit and confer together, in order that
independence and prosperity may
revivify the State.
The next annual State convention of
the State Agricultural Society will
meet in Shreveport on the fourth
Wednesday in January, in 1883, aud
we earnestly hope that each parish in
the State will be represented there by
delegates from agricultural associations
organized within its limits.
JAMES JEFFRIEs, Of Rapides
H. c. STRINaFELLow, of Red River;
VIM. ROBSON, of Caddo;
JOHN A. WHITE, ST., East EeIicans;
III. Q. KEMPER, of Avoyelles
w. 9. STUBS, A. ~ M. College;
j. l.. BRENT, of Ascension,
Committee on Addresses.